Attachment for check books



(No Model.)

NT FOR CHECK BOOKS.

Patented Mar. 19, 1 889 Ii; WITNESSES:

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY R. TVILSON, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOCI-IATHAM F. BEDELL, OF SAME PLACE.

CUTTING ATTACHMENT FOR CH ECK-BOOKS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 399,959, dated March19, 1889.

' Application filed February 1, 1888. Serial No. 262,678. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY R. WILsoN, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kingsand State of New York, have invented a new and Improved OuttingAttachment for Check-Books, of which the following is afull, clear, andexact description.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple, eflicient, anddurable attachment for check-books which may be used not only as astub-holder, but also as a check-cutter; and to this end the inventionconsists, essentially, of a cutter-bar and a flexible connection pivotedthereto and arranged for loose connection with the book-cover, all aswill be hereinafter more fully described, and specifically pointed outin the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar figures of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the views.

Figure 1 is a face View of a portion of an open check-book, representingthe same as it appears when provided with my improved attachment; andFig. 2 is an edge view of the book and its attachment.

In the drawings, 10 represents a straightedged cutter-arm that ispivoted to a flexible spring-strip, 11, which said strip is arranged forloose connection with the book-cover. In the drawings I have representedthe strip 11 as being formed with a longitudinal slot, 12, through whichthere is passed a headed stud or bolt, 13, that extends through anaperture formed near the center line of the front bookcover, a portionof which cover is shown at 14:. Between the inner face of the cover andthe under side of the spring-strip 11 there is placed a washer, 2, whichholds the springstrip somewhat above the face of the cover. The bolt 13engages a flat nut, 4, and, if desired, the end of the bolt-shank maybeslightly riveted to prevent any possible accidental displacement of thenut 4.

From the above description it will be seen that the spring-strip 11 maybe swung so as to extend at any desired angle from the bolt or stud 13,that the cutter-arm may be moved so as to extend at any desired anglefrom the spring-strip, and that the spring-strip may be slidlongitudinally upon the stud or bolt.

By reason of the above movements it follows that the cutter-arm may beadjusted to a position so that it will be parallel with thesignature-folds of the book, or to a position so that it will extend atright angles from said folds. \Vhen adjusted to the first position andheld firmly to the face of the check-stubs in line with thedividing-line between the stubs and the checks, the arm may be used as acheck-cutter by simply drawing the check against the edge of the arm, aswill be readily understood, thus severing the check from the stub,-while to sever the check so torn from the stub from the remaining checksupon the page the cutter-arm is moved to the position in which it isshown in full lines in Fig. 1. The springstrip acts not only as asupport for the cutter 10, but also as a clamp to hold the stubs 17 toplace, thus obviating the use of the cumbersome clamps heretoforeemployed.

Now, although I have described a specificform of spring-strip and aspecific means for connecting said strip to the cover of the book, Idesire it to be distinctly understood that any suitable means forswiveling the strip to the book-cover, which means at the same timewould permit of a longitudinal movement of the strip, could be employedwithout depart- 8o ing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent 1. The combination, with the book, of the stripor bar swiveled thereto, whereby it may be swung or moved in a planeapproximately parallel to that of the leaves of the book, and thecutter-arm pivotally connected with the strip or bar, substantially asset forth.

2. In a check-book attachment, the combination, with a spring strip orbar formed with a longitudinal slot, of a cutter-arm pivotally connectedto one end of the strip or bar, and a stud or bolt arranged to passthrough the 5 longitudinal slot of the spring-strip, said bolt beingarranged for connection with a bookoover, substantially as described.

b. The combination, With the cover of a book and a cutter-arm, of aflexible connection pivoted to the arm, swiveled to the cover, andarranged to slide lengthwise on its swivelconnection, substantially asdescribed.

' 4. The combination, with a book-cover, of

a flexible spring-strip formed With a longitudinal slot, a Washerarranged between the strip and the cover, a bolt passing through theslot in the flexible strip, the Washer, and an aperture in thebook-cover, a nut or Washer with which the bolt engages, and acutter-arm pivoted to the spring-strip.

5. The combination, with a book, of the connection-piece supporting acutter-arm and

